Illegal Bayrak television (16.06.17) broadcast that the UN Secretary
General's Special Advisor Espen Barth Eide re-launched his shuttle
diplomacy between the two side's yesterday in a bid to forge a common
document to guide the discussions on security and guarantees, based on
the outcome of the meetings of the conference on Cyprus taking place in
Geneva in January this year and at the meetings in Mont Pelerin earlier.

Eide who met with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Ak?nc?, he was back
on the island for the first time since the June 4 meeting in New York
between the leaders and UN chief Antonio Guterres.

Speaking to the media following the meeting the UN Special Envoy said
that he had been in constant contact with almost all the participants
in addition to the two sides, of course with Turkey, Greece, the United
Kingdom and the European Union as an observer, since the two leaders
met with the Secretary General in New York.

"There is a serious determination to make this as successful as possible;
it's 13 days to go… it will start on Wednesday the 28th of June; it
will go on for the time it takes – we're planning for a few weeks, but
that of course depends on developments, and it has to be well prepared"
he said, adding that all issues will be on the table; all issues will
be discussed interdependently in Geneva.

"But there is of course one chapter which requires particular emphasis
now, simply because of the two reasons you all know: one is that it has
been less discussed than the other chapters, and the other is because
it pertains to all the participants, and that's why we need to also come
well-prepared there" he said.

Eide also brought clarity to the ongoing work to draft a common guideline
for the talks in Geneva. "We are now well underway in [developing] a
document, which has been discussed a lot in the media here, and I want
to say a few words about that. This document will be based on the inputs
that we already got in the last Mont Pelerin meeting – from all sides
– on security and guarantees, but it will also be based on the inputs
we're getting now, including right now, in this meeting, and tomorrow,
with Mr. Anastasiades, and in the conversations I've been having with
the guarantor countries and also with the EU" he said.

The UN Special Advisor however pointed out that the document was nothing
more than a guideline. "It will be a compilation of positions that they
have, ideas that they have, which we will try to structure and make into
something that can be the basis for discussions, but it's not proposing
[a] UN proposal; you will not find the settlement to the Cyprus problem in
that document, because we're not going to do the negotiations before the
negotiations start – that would be impossible, and both sides have been
very clear in saying that they don't want that. They want a negotiation
to take part in, in Geneva, but in order not to go into an empty room
and say 'where should we start?', we're trying to help interacting with
them to find out where we start and how we develop the argument" he added.

Eide also warned that the talks in Geneva will not be easy and that there
is expectation from all the sides concerned for vision, determination,
will and leadership.

[02] Ozgurgun: The Cyprus problem has ended but it keeps being placed
before us

Illegal Bayrak television (15.06.17) broadcast that the self-styled prime
minister Huseyin Ozgurgun who alleged that the Greek Cypriot side wanted
to dominate the whole island, claimed: "It is our duty to claim these
lands both for us and for future generations." He evaluated the Cyprus
issue during an event he attended yesterday.

"The Cyprus problem has not ended yet. It keeps being placed before
us. Actually, it has ended but it keeps being placed before us and it
will continue to do so because the Greek Cypriot side's demands have not
ended. The Greek Cypriot side wants to dominate the whole island. It
should be our duty to claim these lands both for us and for future
generations" he alleged.

"A new summit is to take place in Geneva. However, there is nothing agreed
but there is an attempt to create an atmosphere that the Cyprus issue
will be solved. In fact, the Greek Cypriot side took a decision on Enosis
(union with Greece) just a month ago and said that it will continue to
mark the day. This openly shows their main intention", he alleged.

Claiming that the Turkish Cypriot side should stand firm and strong,
he said: "We should solve all our domestic problems and stand strong
and solid on the Cyprus problem".

"This issue which I see and believe has ended is brought to the table for
the sake of someone. The United Nations is benefiting from this. The UN
has 2 thousand soldiers stationed on the island who are on a payroll. Tens
of UN bureaucrats are also earning money. What I understand is that
the UN does not want these people to lose their jobs. However, there is
nothing left to be discussed, it is either yes or no" he alleged.

Ozgurgun said that he will be going to Geneva.

[03] Ozgurgun protected his "cabinet" regarding the bribery allegations
for the contract of the occupied airport of Tymbou

Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Duzen newspaper (16.06.17) reports that
the self-styled prime minister Huseyin Ozgurgun, who remained silent
regarding the allegations of bribery for the "contract" of the occupied
airport of Tymbou, issued an announcement yesterday and protected Tahsin
Ertugruloglu, self-styled minister of foreign affairs.

Ozgurgun argued that he, as "prime minister", has confidence in his
"prime ministry" and he guarantees indisputably the "members of his
cabinet". He also added that he is responsible for the actions of his
"appointed ministers" and he is also aware of their "authorities". He also
made a call on Emrullah Turanli by saying that he should know his place.

In the announcement, Ozgurgun argued that within the 14 months that he
is "prime minister", they are trying to serve their "people", claiming
that their powers are political institutions, which have been equipped
with duties given in consignment of the "people" in order to serve
this "country" in a given period. He further argued that it is natural
and unavoidable to be appreciated for their actions as well as to be
criticized.

(DPs)

[04] Erhurman called the "police" to take action regarding the bribery
allegations about the occupied airport of Tymbou

Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Duzen newspaper (16.06.17) reports that the
leader of the Republican Turkish Party Tufan Erhurman said that the
"police" should immediately take action responding to the "bribery
allegations" which were published in the media for the occupied airport
of Tymbou. He added that it is not possible these allegations to be
suppressed.

Speaking to the paper, Erhurman, who is also the "chairman of the
parliamentary investigation committee", said: "The committee completed
its works regarding the Ercan airport (occupied airport of Tymbou)
and passed to the next stage for writing a report. The committee aims
to finish the report before the assembly stands prorogued for the
summer holidays. The results that have reached to the committee until
today, have revealed that many of the processes that were proceeded were
unlawful and against the public. However, I do not approve to make any
more detailed statement on this issue before the report is written and
be submitted to the assembly".

(DPs)

[05] "Ninety-eight more TRNC citizenships" were illegally granted by
the occupation regime

Turkish Cypriot daily Havadis newspaper (16.06.17) under the title: "98
more citizenships", reports that the "council of ministers" of the UBP-DP
"coalition government", "decided" to "grant the TRNC citizenship" to 98
more persons, according to the "article 9, paragraph (1), clause (c) of
the citizenship law No. 25/1993" in meetings on May 23 and May 30, 2017.

The names of those who "obtained" the "TRNC citizenship" were published in
the "official gazette" with date June 9-13-14, 2017 and are all published
in the paper.

Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (16.06.17) reports that the
so-called state planning organization ("DPO") has announced that
incentives to 38 investment projects were given in 2016 in the fields
of industry, tourism and student campuses and that with the completion
of the projects a fixed capital investment of one billion 107 million
189 thousand 161 Turkish liras will be materialized.

According to a statement issued yesterday, 19 of the projects concern
the field of student campuses, 11 the filed of industry, 7 the field of
tourism and one the health sector.

Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (16.06.17) reports that Turkish
Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci has said that his concern on the issue
of the "universities" in the occupied area of Cyprus is the decrease
of their quality. "The increase of the number might not always mean
that the result will be good, quality is very important", he noted
in statements yesterday during a meeting with the so-called mayor of
occupied Trikomo Hasan Sadikoglu who briefed him on the developments on
the issue of the operation of a new "university" in their area [by the
"Near East University" ("DAU")].

Akinci expressed the view that "DAU" is a successful "university" and
wished success to the initiative which it might undertake in occupied
Trikomo. Noting that the "higher education" has been turned into a very
important field in the occupied area of Cyprus, Akinci drew attention
to the need of planning in this sector. He said that the number of the
"universities" exceeds 30 and half of them are active, while the rest
of them are at the stage of preparation. "We have around 93 thousand
students. This has been turned into a very important sector. I am in
favor of a serious planning in this sector", he added.

(I/Ts.)

[08] Four persons facing charges of being "members of the PKK" were
arrested in Antalya

Turkish Cypriot daily Star Kibris newspaper (16.06.17) reports that
according to news reports published in the Turkish press, 4 persons
believed to have links with PKK were arrested with fake passports at
the Antalya airport, traveling to Antalya via the illegal Tymbou airport.

According to the paper, the Antalya Prosecutor Office announced that the
persons being arrested face charges for "links to the PKK-KCK terrorist
organization".

(AK)

[09] Yildirim to visit Greece on Monday, the Cyprus talks are in the
agenda

According to the paper, the main agenda of his meetings will be
Greek-Turkish relations, the refugee deal with the EU, the Cyprus peace
talks ahead of the June 28 Geneva Conference and the extradition of the
eight Turkish military officers.

Meanwhile, Yildirim will also visit Thrace on Monday night and attend
an iftar meal with Turks of Western Thrace.

Ankara Anatolia news agency (16.05.17) reports that Turkey summoned the
U.S. Ambassador in Ankara, John Bass, to the Foreign Office on Thursday
after American authorities issued arrest warrants for President Recep
Tayyip Erdogan's bodyguards, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in
a statement.

Earlier in the day, the U.S. authority had issued arrest warrants for
16 people, including 12 bodyguards of the Turkish President, over an
incident in May outside Turkey's Washington embassy when several people
were injured during a brawl; Erdogan was on an official visit to the
U.S. at the time of the incident.

In the statement, the Foreign Ministry said it summoned the American
Ambassador "upon learning that the U.S. authorities have issued arrest
warrants for some Turkish citizens and some of the security personnel
of our President, due to the incident that took place in front of the
Turkish Ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C. on May 16th."

Ankara told the U.S. Ambassador that the decision to issue the warrants
was "wrong" and "unacceptable". "It has been conveyed to the Ambassador
that this decision taken by U.S. authorities is wrong, biased and lacks
legal basis," the statement said.

The ministry also told Bass "that the brawl in front of the Turkish
Ambassador's residence was caused by the failure of local security
authorities to take necessary measures; that this incident would not have
occurred if the U.S. authorities had taken the usual measures they take
in similar high-level visits and, therefore, Turkish citizens cannot be
held responsible for the incident that took place.

"The Ámbassador of the United States of America in Ankara has also been
informed that the tolerance of the U.S. authorities towards the so-called
protesters to approach as close as a few meters to the Turkish residence
with flags and symbols of terrorist organization and their assault to
innocent citizens, as well as the lack of any action taken against the
U.S. security personnel who assaulted the security guards of our Ěinister
in front of the chancery run counter to any understanding of justice."

In addition, Ankara Anatolia news agency (16.05.17) reports that Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the U.S. move to issue
arrest warrants for 12 of his bodyguards allegedly linked with a brawl
outside the Turkish embassy in Washington.

"They have issued arrest warrants for 12 of my bodyguards. What kind of
law is this? If my bodyguards cannot protect me then why am I bringing
them to America with me?" Erdogan said.

[11] Main opposition CHP leader sets out on 450 km march for 'justice'

Turkish Hurriyet Daily News (16.06.17) reports that the main opposition
Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?cdaroglu commenced a 450
km march from Ankara to Istanbul on June 15 in protest at the detention
of CHP Deputy Enis Berberoglu, while the party has started protests in
all 81 provinces of Turkey.

"We do not want any journalists or any lawmakers to be in jail in our
country," K?l?cdaroglu said at Ankara's central Guvenpark as he set out
to walk to Istanbul in protest at the imprisonment of Berberoglu.

"We are facing a dictatorial [regime]. We don't want to live in a country
where there is no justice. We are saying enough is enough. That's why we
are starting our march. If there is a price to be paid, I will pay it,"
he added, holding a banner bearing the word "justice."

The protest decision was taken after CHP Istanbul Deputy Berberoglu was
sentenced 25 years in prison on June 14 for "leaking state secrets"
in the case into weapons-loaded Syria-bound trucks of the National
Intelligence Agency (MIT), prompting a storm of reaction from the CHP.

K?l?cdaroglu is set to march over 24 days to Istanbul, a distance
of around 450 km, to the city's Maltepe Prison where Berberoglu was
taken. He will walk during the days and stop at locations on the way.

"This is a holy march. Justice, justice and justice. This march is not
about a political party, it is about justice," K?l?cdaroglu said on
arrival at his starting point, Guvenpark, where thousands had gathered
in support of the protest.

Amid thousands of supporters, K?l?cdaroglu was escorted by his family,
CHP lawmakers and CHP members on the first day.

After around 20 km of walking he stopped at Bat?kent, the suburban
district of Ankara, to spend the night.

"There is no democracy in Turkey. But our march is a festival. Actually
we are looking for justice and we are not worried," the CHP leader said.

Following K?l?cdaroglu's statement, police in Ankara began taking measures
at the entrance of the park in order to frisk participants. Many roads
were closed to traffic by police and riot police teams were deployed
around the park.

The Ankara Governor's Office stated that only a "reasonable number" of
participants will be allowed to attend the walk within the city in order
to guarantee traffic order and the security of the participants. Those
who will continue to walk after leaving the city limits will have to
wear a special arm-band or vests, it added.

Along with K?l?cdaroglu's march, CHP district organizations in Turkey's
81 provinces are also organizing protests under the simple slogan
"Justice." In many cities people gathered and marched in support of the
walk from Ankara to Istanbul.

As K?l?cdaroglu will be on the march on June 20, a Tuesday, when
parliamentary group meetings are held every week, CHP Deputy Parliamentary
Group Leader Ozgur Ozel said the party would hold the weekly meeting
"wherever K?l?cdaroglu is."

"Our leader will preside over the group meeting on the way, no matter
what kilometer of the road he is on on Tuesday," Ozel said.

He added that the main opposition party's judicial work will be conducted
by 24 lawmakers at parliament.

Turkish Hurriyet Daily News (16.06.17) reports that the head of the
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has strongly criticized the main
opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) for holding a march from
Ankara to Istanbul after a lawmaker's arrest, saying the party would
be responsible if its members come face to face with counter-groups on
the road.

"I address the CHP," MHP leader Devlet Bahceli said in a series of tweets
on June 15 over the CHP's street action following the arrest of Deputy
Enis Berberoglu, who was sentenced to 25 years in jail on June 14.

"Pull yourself together. If predictable or non-predictable incidents
occur, neither you nor the nation will be able to handle them," he said.

"I wonder where you will meet if a counter-march starts from Istanbul?" he
asked, blaming the party for acting before all judicial avenues are
exhausted.

"Justice is not a lost object that you can find on the road or a treasure
that you can stumble on. Not being aware of this is ignorance," he said.

"The CHP says justice but winks at anarchy," he said, claiming that the
party was targeting democracy with the march.

CHP lawmakers left a parliamentary session on June 14 in protest against
Berberoglu's arrest, prompting the ruling Justice and Development Party
(AKP) group deputy chairman Bulent Turan to criticize the main opposition
Deputies.

"Leaving the parliament means doing wrong to the people who gave you
duties. Leaving here is not an approach that would fit the spirit of a
lawmaker. You said 'yes' to the lifting of immunities, but now you're
leaving," Turan said in his speech, referring to the CHP's backing of
a government bid to lift the immunity from prosecution of all lawmakers
in May 20, 2016.

Another statement was released from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP),
from which 11 are under arrest, including its current and former co-chairs
Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag, respectively.

"As the HDP, we once again stress that we won't bow down to the coup
process against democratic political space and opposition parties. Those
who override justice, who try to continue their ruling by imposing all
types of illegality, will be those who need the basis of law and justice
the most tomorrow. We condemn the arrest of Berberoglu," a statement
released from the HDP read.

Turkish Hurriyet Daily News (16.06.17) reports that the Turkish
Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD), one of the leading business
organizations in the country, has raised concerns about freedoms in the
country following the arrest of main opposition Republican People's Party
(CHP) deputy Enis Berberoglu.

"Recent probes into an increasing number of academics, politicians,
media managers and writers, as well as cases of arrest pending trial
and the prohibition of international internet sites, are creating a
sense that we are regressing in terms of being a society of freedoms,"
it said in a statement on June 15.

"The most effective sources for Turkey's global strength in the fields
of politics and economy are its features of being a democratic state of
law and a society of freedoms," it read.

The group also stated that the trust in justice, which is an "inseparable
principle for a modern democracy," has been damaged.

"In our democratic achievements, we must not go backwards in all areas
of freedom, especially freedom of expression, the press and rule of law,"
it read.

The country should not only continue its rightful struggle against
terrorism and take measures for the security of the people, but it should
also secure freedom of thought, press, expression and the right to engage
in politics, according to TUSIAD.

"We are living through a period where we need a more attentive approach
by our state and judiciary to protect and glorify our democracy and human
rights, which are the most important achievements in our history. Security
and freedom are not contradictory, but complementary priorities. Acting
with such consciousness has a key importance in terms of our democracy
values, our national interests and our global competitive power," it said.

Turkish Hurriyet Daily News (16.06.17) reports that Foreign Minister
Mevlut Cavusoglu will visit Mecca on June 16 and meet Saudi Arabian King
Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud as part of Turkey's efforts to calm down
the ongoing crisis between Qatar and other Gulf countries.

Cavusoglu will share "Turkey's sincere opinion" regarding the crisis
during his visit to Mecca, he said in Kuwait on June 16 after talks in
Qatar on June 15.

"Saudi Arabia is really the big brother of the Gulf region, the most
important country. Its role for the stability of the region and for
peace and security is very important. We attach great importance to
our relations with Saudi Arabia and with all the Gulf countries. The
stability and security of the region is important to us for our own
safety and stability. This is not a slogan, it is reality," he said.

Elaborating on his talks in Qatar, Cavusoglu said morale within the
administration and within the people was fine. "There are some measures
imposed against Qatar. They want to learn about the reasons and content
of these measures in order to restore them," he added.

The crisis between Qatar and some Arab countries should be resolved
"through peace and dialogue," Cavusoglu had previously said on June 14.

Speaking to state-run Anadolu Agency during a visit to Qatar's capital,
Doha, amid the bitter ongoing diplomatic row in the Gulf region,
Cavusoglu said Ankara's efforts so far and the future steps to be taken
were discussed during his meetings with several top Qatari officials.

"The situation we have been going through during this [holy month of]
Ramadan is really undesirable. There is such a crisis between brotherly
countries and there are some steps that directly affect people. We
must absolutely overcome it. We need to overcome it through peace and
dialogue," he said.

Turkish daily Sabah newspaper (16.06.17) reports that Turkey is against
embargoes on Cuba and favors dialogue to resolve problems between
countries, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusolgu said on Thursday.

Speaking at a joint news conference with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno
Rodriguez Parrilla in Ankara, Cavusoglu said Turkey had always been
against sanctions imposed on the Caribbean state.

"Problems cannot be solved by embargo but dialogue and discussion. We
don't support embargoes against Cuba... we are against embargoes in
principle," he said.

He added that Turkey had welcomed the recent thaw in U.S.-Cuba ties.

"We have supported the reconciliation process. I hope that this process
would bring more positive steps and there would be no backward steps,"
the Foreign Minister said.

Cavusoglu also mentioned Ankara's support for peace and stability in
the Latin America and the Caribbean.

He said Ankara had been providing financial support and experts to
Colombia.

"Apart from solving the problem in Colombia, Turkey continues to
contribute towards resolving the dispute in Belize-Guatemala."

He said Ankara will open an office of the Turkish Cooperation and
Coordination Agency (TIKA) in Cuba on Rodriguez's request.

Cavusoglu added Cuba has huge potential to attract Turkish
investment. Turkish Aviation Authority (TAV) has applied to operate the
Havana airport as some Turkish businessmen plan to build hotels there
and invest in the tourism sector, he said.

Turkish Hurriyet Daily News (16.06.17) reports that Turkey's energy
watchdog has given a power generation license to Akkuyu Nuclear JSC for
a 49-year period, starting as of June 15.

In a statement, the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) reclled
that it had issued a preliminary license for power generation to the
company for a three-year period.

Saying the company fulfilled its responsibilities in this period, the
regulator added: "A 49-year power generation license for the Akkuyu
Power Plant will become operational as of June 15."

The power plant is slated to meet some 6-7% of Turkey's power needs when
it becomes fully operational, said the authority, Reuters reported.

The first unit of the power plant with a planned 4,800 MW installed
power capacity was slated to become operational by 2025 according to the
agreement, but the company has vowed to complete the work by Oct. 29,
2023, the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish Republic,
read the statement.

Turkey and Russia signed an intergovernmental agreement to build and
operate a nuclear power plant in Mersin's Akkuyu in 2010.